I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 3 Baby's Smiling Face
Not long after, Steward Liu brought in a bowl of piping hot herbal medicine. Chen Linshi took the bowl, scooped up a spoonful of medicine, blew on it to cool it down, and then brought it to Chen Mo's lips.

"Erlang, it's time to take your medicine."

Seeing the noblewoman's tearful eyes, Chen Mo felt a sense of relief.

It seems that parents in this world still love their son.

Seeing Chen Mo take a sip of medicine, Madam Chen Lin smiled through her tears: "Take your medicine well and get better. Your father is getting old and is hoping that you will inherit the Chen family business in the future."

Chen Mo felt something was off and continued to take large gulps of medicine.

Whether or not I inherit the family business is not important; the main thing is that I want to take the medicine.

After taking the medicine, Chen Lin helped Chen Mo lie down, but did not leave. Instead, she kept muttering to herself beside him.

"My health is poor, and I can no longer have children. My eldest son just passed away, and I absolutely cannot let anything happen to you..."

After a moment of adjustment, Chen Mo spoke up, "Mother, I'm fine. You and Father haven't been sleeping well these past few days, so go and get some rest. Let Qiulan and Martial Arts Master Zhou keep me company."

Upon hearing Chen Mo call out "Mother," Chen Linshi burst into tears of joy and hugged Chen Mo tightly, saying, "Second Brother knows how to call me Mother now; he's truly cured."

Immediately, Chen Linshi excitedly released Chen Mo, clasped her hands together and bowed towards the door, saying, "Thank you, Goddess Red Lantern..."

Seeing Chen Linshi muttering to herself like this, Chen Mo suddenly felt a little touched.

After paying her respects to the Empress, Madam Chen sat down and spoke comforting words to Chen Mo for a long time before finally leaving at Chen Mo's request.

As soon as Chen Linshi left, Chen Mo called Qiu Lan over and said, "Qiu Lan, go and call Master Zhou here."

Zhou Wushi's original name was Zhou Liang. He was over forty years old. In his early years, he was an instructor at a martial arts school in the county town, where he learned excellent martial arts skills. Later, he became a bodyguard at Zhenwei Escort Agency in the county, where he traveled around escorting goods and gained a lot of knowledge.

Later, during a delivery of goods, they were attacked by bandits, and most of the deliverymen were killed. Zhou Liang also lost the goods and incurred a large debt.

It was Chen Yinfu who paid money to help Zhou Liang out of the predicament, and from then on, Zhou Liang worked as a bodyguard in the Chen family for ten years.

Otherwise, given Zhou Liang's arrogance, he would never have become a bodyguard for someone else.

You still need to be rich...

A short while later, a burly man dressed in a gray, tight-fitting outfit walked in. He carried a large broadsword at his waist, looking quite imposing.

Zhou Liang came to the bedside and nodded slightly, "Second Young Master".

Although Zhou Liang was a guard, his exceptional martial arts skills and fame gave him a very high status, making him no servant in the household. He was also an equal to Chen Yinfu, so naturally he wouldn't be obsequious to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo coughed twice and cupped his hands in thanks. "Last time when I had a relapse, I have to thank Uncle Zhou for his timely help."

cough.

Zhou Liang waved his hand generously, saying, "That's nothing. After such a calamity, the Second Young Master is bound to have good fortune. The best days are yet to come."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "My Chen family still needs Uncle Zhou's help. Although I have recovered from my illness, I don't remember much. I would like to ask Uncle Zhou for advice."

Zhou Liang was slightly surprised.

Previously, the second young master was arrogant and domineering, far from being as polite as he is now.

Could it be that a serious illness has changed his personality? Has he become more enlightened?

The idea of ​​"enlightenment" is prevalent in this world.

For example, some mentally challenged people who haven't spoken for years suddenly begin to speak. Or some martial arts apprentices with poor comprehension suddenly become enlightened. Both are described as having "gotten it."

After a moment, Zhou Liang recovered and said with a smile, "Second Young Master, there's no need to be so polite. Just say what you have to say."

Chen Mo voiced his question, "Some people in Honghe County occasionally contract madness. Uncle Zhou, do you know the origin of this disease?"

Zhou Liang thought for a moment and said, "In this world, demons and monsters run rampant, and the lives of ordinary people are as worthless as grass. Perhaps it is caused by some evil spirits. In recent days, the number of people suffering from madness has indeed been increasing, which is worrying."

Chen Mo didn't glean any useful information, so he continued to press, "Then does Uncle Zhou know whether madness is a physical illness or a mental illness?"

After asking this question, Chen Mo's heart raced, and he became extremely nervous.

I was terrified of hearing the answer that I feared.

Zhou Liang said, "I've seen the young master's death, and I've seen several others die from illness. It must be a physical illness. People infected with madness will experience physical abnormalities. It's clearly a case of the body affecting the mind first." A physical illness...

hiss!
Chen Mo gasped.

Unexpectedly, the worst-case scenario still occurred.

Zhou Liang comforted him, "Second Young Master, don't worry. I've learned about patients with madness. Once the disease takes hold, they all go completely insane and turn into monsters. The fact that you recovered after going insane shows that you've survived a calamity. It must be because of Master Li's great supernatural powers. There's no need to worry."

Chen Mo was still uneasy, "What abnormalities will occur in the body of someone infected with madness?"

Zhou Liang said, "Those mad monsters that were killed all had the face of an infant on their abdomens... Alright, Second Young Master, don't overthink it. I'm going to patrol outside for the night."

Perhaps not wanting Chen Mo to overthink things, Zhou Liang left after saying just one sentence.

In the huge room, only Chen Mo remained.

He struggled to sit up, threw back the covers, and pulled up his undershirt. Using the light from the bedside lamp, he looked at his abdomen.

I don’t know, I’m scared.

A baby's face, about half the size of a fist, is partially visible, with eyes closed and the corners of the mouth turned upwards as if smiling.

"Fuck me!"

Chen Mo was startled and quickly reached out to wipe it.

I found that I couldn't erase it no matter what I did.

Like a birthmark, it's located on my abdomen and has blended into my skin.

This gave Chen Mo an indescribable chill.

"I'm doomed..."

After a long moment of stunned silence, Chen Mo finally came to his senses and made a deduction in his mind:
The original owner of this body must have died from the illness.

When his soul transmigrated and inherited the original body, he naturally also inherited the madness disease that came with the body!

Once the madness takes hold, one will go completely insane.

Thinking of this, Chen Mo felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Even though I was wrapped in a thick quilt, I clearly felt cold all over, with no warmth at all.

His instinct was to call Zhou Wushi over, tell him about his situation, and ask for advice.

But Chen Mo soon realized: No.

If people find out I'm still mentally unstable, they'll definitely tie me up. They might even beat me to death.

After all, once the disease takes hold, it can turn into a monster that eats people at will.

I must never let anyone know that I am ill.

Fortunately, Chen Mo was new to the place and not used to being helped by maids to change clothes, so she chose to change her own inner garment. Her parents, anxious and overjoyed to see her recovered, didn't delve into this detail. That's how she kept the smiling baby face from being seen in her belly.

I have to figure it out myself.

"I finally transmigrated into a wealthy family, with tons of riches waiting for me. I can't turn into a mad, man-eating monster!"

"I need to figure out this madness. Find a way to deal with it..."

Thinking of this, Chen Mo was no longer sleepy and immediately sat up, calling Qiu Lan over.

When Qiulan entered the room, she saw Chen Mo bending down to put on his shoes and quickly came up to stop him: "Young Master, Madam wants you to lie down and rest. Why are you getting out of bed?"

Chen Mo said, "Hurry and help me out the door, I need to go to the county government office."

Such a strange thing as madness should have been recorded in detail by the county government.

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(End of this chapter)